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P44 / F21 Graduate Certificate in Information Services | ||||||||||||
INTRODUCTION The Graduate Certificate in Information Services offers a first award at graduate level for those interested in school librarianship or records and archives management. It is intended for students who want an introduction to industry best practice and to the knowledge and skills underlying professional information services delivery and management in these areas. The Knowledge Services Area of Specialisation will be of interest to those whose interests in the provision of information and knowledge services lie in emerging knowledge-based industries. Professional librarians, teacher librarians, archivists and records managers will find this area of specialisation a useful means of updating and broadening their professional knowledge base.
The Graduate Certificate in Information Services is recognised as an exit point from the Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services) and the Master of Information Services.
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Information Services are eligible for advanced standing in certain areas of specialisation of the Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services) and the Master of Information Services. |
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The minimum admission requirement is the completion of a three-year tertiary qualification. Prospective students who do not have a three-year tertiary qualification may apply for alternative entry to areas of specialisations other than the Teacher-Librarianship area of specialisation. Applicants for alternative entry must demonstrate prior learning, including at least five years’ appropriate professional experience and should include with their application a CV and references confirming their professional experience. Any additional special admission requirements are detailed under the individual areas of specialisation below.
Certified copies of qualifications must be appended to application forms. |
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online. The Archives and Records and Digital Records Areas of Specialisation and some other units are available only through online study. Students MUST have access to a computer capable of accessing the Internet and Blackboard. Online students are not required to attend on campus for any part of the program. |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2013 VET: 5/20/2013